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The relative size of a personal or business tax bill is an important factor in determining a state’s economic competitiveness. Of course, there are significant variations in the size of tax bills, reflecting regional disparities and specific exemptions or credits.
How do Pennsylvania’s tax burdens measure up? Here are a series of scorecards to help you answer that question. For most of the measures, Pennsylvania’s performance is compared to 12 competitors - the 11 other largest states plus neighboring Maryland.
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Motor Fuel Excise Tax Rates, 2005
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State Individual Income Taxes per Capita, 2004
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Pennsylvania's mid-range income tax burden is a combination of a low rate offset by a larger tax base at the state level
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State Sales Tax Per Capita, 2004
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Despite a relatively high sales tax rate, a large number of exemptions keep the burden comparatively low
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State Business Taxes Per Capita, 2004
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Pennsylvania's high business taxes are driven by a high Corporate Net Income Tax Rate and the Capital Stock and Franchise Tax
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State Taxes per Capita, 2004
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Pennsylvania's state tax burden ranks in the middle of both the nation and competitor states.
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State and Local Property Taxes as a Percent of Personal Income, 2001-02
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The level of property taxes in Pennsylvania is lower than the U.S. average and many of its competing states.
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Local Revenue for Basic Education as a Percent of Total, 2001-2002
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School districts in Pennsylvania support a larger share of the cost of basic education than the national average.
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Property Taxes as Percent of Total School District Taxes, 1992-2002
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The level of dependence on property taxes has changed very little in the 10 year period - 1992-2002.
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Local School Tax Sources, Fiscal Year 2001-02
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The real property tax accounts for over three-quarters of local taxes for Pennsylvania's school districts.
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Pennsylvania State Spending on Basic Education as Percent of General Fund, FY 1996-97 to 2005-06.
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Education as a share of the State General Fund Budget has remained rleatively flat over the past ten years.
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Per Capita State and Local Taxes - 2004
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State and Local Property Taxes per Capita - 2004
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Per Capita Individual Income Tax by State - 2004
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Corporate Net Income Taxes Per Capita - 2004
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Per Capita Motor Vehicle License Taxes by State - 2004
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Expenditures Per $1,000 of Personal Income by Function for Selected States
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State and Local Taxes Per $1,000 of Personal Income - 2004
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State and Local Total Taxes Per $1,000 of Personal Income - 2004
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State and Local Property Taxes Per $1,000 of Personal Income - 2004
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State and Local General Sales Taxes Per $1,000 of Personal Income - 2004
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State and Local Individual Income Taxes Per $1,000 of Personal Income - 2004
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